Plants For Chalky Soil

Chalky soils (or those based on limestone) are usually alkaline, so have a pH above 7. They tend to be freely draining, stony and don’t hold onto nutrients very well. Therefore, to help your plants flourish, you should water regularly and dig in lots of composted organic matter as often as you can.

Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Available items
Showing Soil type : Chalky clear all
1588 items
apple Fiesta

25% off

apple 'Fiesta'
£33.74 - £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Golden Delicious

25% off

apple 'Golden Delicious'
£26.24 - £78.74
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Howgate Wonder

25% off

apple 'Howgate Wonder'
£26.24 - £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.8m available to order from autumn
apple James Grieve

25% off

apple 'James Grieve'
£33.74 - £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
apple Red Devil

25% off

apple 'Red Devil'
£26.24 - £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
apple Red Falstaff (PBR)

25% off

apple 'Red Falstaff' (PBR)
£33.74 - £93.74
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Rosette

25% off

apple 'Rossete'
£29.99 - £127.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Spartan

25% off

apple 'Spartan'
£26.24 - £78.74
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Worcester Pearmain

25% off

apple 'Worcester Pearmain'
£33.74 - £112.49
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M27 root stock | 1.8m available to order from autumn
apple Tickled Pink ('Baya Marisa') (PBR)

25% off

apple Tickled Pink ('Baya Marisa')
£39.74 - £127.49
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Asplenium scolopendrium

25% off

Asplenium scolopendrium
£7.49 - £33.74
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Betula pendula

25% off

Betula pendula
£7.49 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | hedging available to order from autumn
3 × bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | Hedging available to order from autumn
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna

25% off

Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
£6.74 - £33.74
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Campanula persicifolia

25% off

Campanula persicifolia
£6.74 - £33.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

25% off

Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£59.99 - £74.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
cherry Morello

25% off

cherry 'Morello'
£26.24 - £89.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8m available to order from autumn
cherry Stella

25% off

cherry 'Stella'
£21.59 - £89.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cherry Summer Sun

25% off

cherry 'Summer Sun'
£26.24 - £134.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m available to order from autumn
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard available to order from autumn
Cotoneaster Cornubia

25% off

Cotoneaster 'Cornubia'
£18.74 - £97.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Plena

25% off

Crataegus × media 'Plena'
£29.99 - £97.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Crocosmia Hellfire

New

25% off

Crocosmia 'Hellfire'
£8.99 - £26.98
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Crocosmia Paul's Best Yellow

25% off

Crocosmia 'Paul's Best Yellow'
£7.49 - £26.98
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Cyclamen coum

25% off

Cyclamen coum
£6.74 - £33.74
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × corms available to order from autumn
9 × corms available to order from autumn
damson Prune Damson

25% off

damson 'Prune Damson'
£26.24 - £89.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)

25% off

Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)
£20.99 - £26.24
12cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Echinacea Summer Cocktail (PBR)

25% off

Echinacea 'Summer Cocktail' (PBR)
£11.24 - £43.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Echinacea pallida

25% off

Echinacea pallida
£8.99 - £32.24
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Eryngium bourgatii Picos Amethyst ('Mackpam') (PBR)

25% off

Eryngium bourgatii Picos Amethyst ('Mackpam') (PBR)
£11.99 - £41.24
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Euonymus alatus

25% off

Euonymus alatus
£19.31 - £82.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Geranium pratense Mrs Kendall Clark

25% off

Geranium pratense 'Mrs Kendall Clark'
£7.49 - £33.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geum Totally Tangerine (PBR)

25% off

Geum 'Totally Tangerine' (PBR)
£9.56 - £37.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Hedera helix Green Ripple

25% off

Hedera helix 'Green Ripple'
£5.99 - £22.49
9cm pot | 12cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Hippophae rhamnoides

25% off

Hippophae rhamnoides - Great Coastal Hedging
£5.99 - £11.98
2 litre pot | 60 - 70cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant | 60 - 90cm tall available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Hylotelephium Matrona

25% off

Hylotelephium 'Matrona'
£7.49 - £33.74
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Ligustrum ovalifolium

25% off

Ligustrum ovalifolium
£14.99 - £119.98
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem

New

25% off

Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
£59.99 - £134.99
7.5 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall available to order from autumn
15 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Malus Comtesse de Paris

25% off

Malus 'Comtesse de Paris'
£36.74 - £123.74
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
Malus Indian Magic

25% off

Malus 'Indian Magic'
£36.74 - £123.74
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Malus John Downie

25% off

Malus 'John Downie'
£26.24 - £89.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
Malus Laura

25% off

Malus 'Laura'
£39.74 - £89.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Princeton Cardinal

25% off

Malus 'Princeton Cardinal'
£36.74 - £123.74
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Jelly King ('Mattfru')

25% off

Malus Jelly King ('Mattfru')
£37.49 - £89.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
Malus × purpurea Crimson Cascade

25% off

Malus × purpurea 'Crimson Cascade'
£39.74 - £127.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Malus × robusta Red Sentinel

25% off

Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel'
£26.24 - £89.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
Malus × zumi Golden Hornet

25% off

Malus × zumi 'Golden Hornet'
£29.99 - £89.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
plum Mirabelle Ruby COLUMNAR (PBR)

25% off

mirabelle 'Ruby COLLUMNAR'
£35.99 - £127.49
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 2 - 2.5m available to order from autumn
Miscanthus sinensis Malepartus

25% off

Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus'
£8.99 - £37.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Muehlenbeckia complexa

25% off

Muehlenbeckia complexa
£7.49 - £26.24
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
nectarine Lord Napier

25% off

nectarine 'Lord Napier'
£29.99 - £89.99
7 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1 - 1.5m available to order from autumn
Oenothera lindheimeri Whirling Butterflies

25% off

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies'
£6.74 - £33.74
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia Sebastian Maas

25% off

Paeonia 'Sebastian Maas'
£7.49 - £44.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Bowl of Cream

25% off

Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Cream'
£11.24 - £67.49
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Doctor Alexander Fleming

25% off

Paeonia lactiflora 'Doctor Alexander Fleming'
£6.74 - £44.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Duchesse de Nemours

25% off

Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours'
£6.74 - £22.49
4 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Karl Rosenfield

25% off

Paeonia lactiflora 'Karl Rosenfield'
£6.74 - £44.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
pear Concorde

25% off

pear 'Concorde'
£26.24 - £112.49
12 litre pot | QE root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn

Copyright © Crocus.co.uk Ltd 2025. All rights reserved.